Welcome to Statewide Benefits

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The University of Alaska prides itself on taking care of all employees, no matter where you may find yourself in the Last Frontier. As one of Alaska's largest employers, we know you expect nothing short of the best when it comes to your employee benefits. We strive to keep employees informed about all employee benefit-related issues, so please check in often as we are always making updates.

*NEW* The State of Alaska has changed what it means to be terminated from employment for retirees under PERS and TRS. This could affect you and your retirement. Click here for more information.

How Does It Work?

The wellness rebate of $600 for you and $600 for your spouse/FIP if they complete the PHA and screening, and earn 5 points, is changing in FY19 from a bi-weekly credit on your paycheck to a lump sum payment. If you (and your spouse/FIP) qualified for the rebate by April 30, 2018, you'll see the lump sum payout on your pay in November, 2018.

New hires after March 1 (whose coverage begins no sooner than April 1), have 90 days to justcomplete the PHA and biometric screening to qualify for this year's rebate. More information can be found here.

If you are currently covered under the UA Choice health plan or another employer or retiree plan, you probably will not notice much of a change because of the health care reform law. Employees received a required notice in the mail about the availability of the health care exchange, also called the marketplace, that became available October 1, 2013. The marketplace is where people can shop for and enroll in coverage that becomes effective on January 1 each year. A copy of the Health Care Marketplace Notice, also called the Exchange Notice, is available here.

You should know that the plans available on the exchange are not offered on a pre-tax basis, and coverage may not be as comprehensive as that offered by the University of Alaska's plans. The university does not contribute anything towards the cost of the exchange plans.

If you are not currently enrolled in a health plan, you should know that the Affordable Care Act's "Individual Mandate" could apply to you. Effective January 1, 2014, most individuals will be required to have health insurance. More information on the Individual Mandate is available here.

For more information on the plans offered by the university, refer to the health care links in the left-hand menu.

Your Health Care Advocate

Introducing DirectPath, your health care advocate and price transparency benefit. You can call on DirectPath for any health care benefit question, concern or problem. Having problems with a claim? Need help understanding your benefits? Want to know how much a procedure might cost? Give DirectPath a call at (866) 253-2273. More information, including a short video describing the service, is available at the DirectPath web site for UA employees, here.

A summary of benefits and coverage for each plan is listed below, including a glossary of terms.

You can always check your current benefit elections in UAOnline at https://uaonline.alaska.edu. To find your benefit enrollment information in UAOnline, login and select 'Employee Services' menu and then 'Benefits and Deductions.' For Health Savings Accounts, select 'Flexible Spending Accounts.' If the HSA is active, it will be listed at the top of the list. If it is not active, it will be lower on the list of deductions you have or have had in the past.